Something about Bang & Olufsen's BeoSound Moment looks familiar, huh? The aluminum and glass slab is basically a big iPod that's supposed to power wireless music throughout your house. This thing is going to cost a damn fortune, but there's a lot of lovely design to admire—even if no normal human will be able to… »1/08/15 10:21am 1/08/15 10:21am

I signed up for Spotify three years ago, the day the service launched in the United States. $400 in subscription fees later, I'm still a member, and I've never regretted the money for a second. But for the first time since joining, I'm actually tempted to leave. YouTube Music Key might just win me over. »11/20/14 4:00pm 11/20/14 4:00pm

The Financial Times reports that Apple will bundle the Beats Music subscription service into a forthcoming version of iOS. Though it's not clear what form this bundling will take, it gels with some reports we've heard before, as well as with common sense. »11/19/14 1:40pm 11/19/14 1:40pm

When Taylor Swift pulled her music off Spotify a week ago, she deftly couched the action as a principled stand for artists against the blanket injustice of streaming music services. A lot of people have been talking about it in those terms. But that's not what her decision was about at all, and her decision doesn't… »11/13/14 4:35pm 11/13/14 4:35pm

The Financial Timesreports that YouTube's rumored streaming music service has hit a crucial milestone this week by locking down a deal with Merlin, the network that represents the licensing rights for a huge swath of indie labels. »11/11/14 2:27pm 11/11/14 2:27pm

When Taylor Swift pulled her music from Spotify, she was absolutely right that the whole streaming music system is screwing over artists. But that's not Spotify's fault. »11/11/14 2:22pm 11/11/14 2:22pm

Today, Google Play Music gets smarter about the suggestions it offers, by taking into account the time of day, day of the week, and device you're using. So when you're dragging at the end of the work day, you get just the jams you need to get through it. »10/21/14 12:00pm 10/21/14 12:00pm

Android Police reports that Google's forthcoming subscription version of YouTube will be called YouTube Music Key. And even if there are tons of streaming music services out there, this YouTube offering sounds like it could be different in some exciting ways. »8/18/14 6:20pm 8/18/14 6:20pm

Streaming music apps and discovery services are a dime a dozen, but even the best ones have a hard time competing with the names everyone already knows. Even so, getting out of your comfort zone a little bit and trying a new service will only reward you with tons of great new music. Here are a few services we love… »7/31/14 11:31am 7/31/14 11:31am

Google just announced that it's buying Songza, no doubt in a bid to beef up its music streaming offerings. For the time being, there are no plans to change Songza and no word on the price of the deal, but you can bet that its functionality will be popping up in a Google service sometime soon. »7/01/14 4:11pm 7/01/14 4:11pm